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Berwick vs Springfield vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berwick | Springfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.